Medical Marijuana of Hawaii, by Hawaiian-Pacific Pain and Palliative Care

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Remember, the 321-3793 number shown above is for informatiuon only and I do not check any messages left on voicemail on that line.

We received the first batch of cards from early January, so now we know the DOH takes about 6 to 7 weeks to process cards. As before with the DPS, we will only check on card status after 2 months waiting. Anyone still waiting from longer than that, your application is either incomplete, or rejected, and you will need to reapply with the DOH application.

The DOH online system is not up and functional, so people should not waste their time trying to do so. The "real" forms are only at the doctors' offices. These are DIFFERENT than what is online. There is NOT a mechanism online yet so patients still cannot be at home and go online to fill out the application and submit it. You still have to bring a money order to the office visit, as the online mechanism is in the future....don't waste your time looking for any online "pay here" buttons.

All cards have been sent out. They are tan now witha green stripe, and are no longer BLUE. Hence we will call them just the Hawaii "MEDCAN" Card.

The turmoil caused by the Department of Health changes continue somewhat so I appreciate everyone's patience greatly. We are working throuigh a few issues caused by the change over to the DOH.

We were optimistic that cards would be processed faster with the DOH, but they are not! We have not received any cards since we started sending the DOH applications the second week in January.

I am getting tons of questions since things are confusing.

In reality, not much has changed with the process. One still fills out an application form, now 6 pages long. Again, only the Doctor's office will have the "real" official forms. The stuff online is practice only. Fill out the PDF files, and bring them with you to the office. The information will be transferred to the "real" forms at the office. Your "Grower" Caregiver has to sign their part of the application, and provide ID as well. They do not have to come with you but it will delay submission of the packet, as you will have to get it to them to sign.

They say you can pay online, but we have not been able to find the button for it yet. So it is still by money order until we know better. When paid online, a receipt is generated that will go with your packet to the DOH.The State fee is $38.50 no matter what.

You DO NOT need to have a second physician sign your application. I am your primary care physician as far as your cannabinoid therapy is concerned.

Cannabis medicine is a legitimate alternative to the usual traditional medications being prescribed for:

Pain

Muscular spasm

Neuropathy

It is safer and more effective than many, if not all, traditional medications used for a variety of conditions. Our goal is to combine traditional non-pill pain medicine therapies with your right to use cannabis in a medicinal fashion.

Legal in Hawaii for Medical Use

Marijuana can be used legally in Hawaii to treat a variety of illnesses, including: